The last time we were talking about Europe facing "the worst refugee crisis since World War II," we were talking about people fleeing the war in Bosnia. Some of them made their way to the United States, where they are still adapting, and sometimes still longing for home.

Community colleges are a huge gateway to higher education for migrants and refugees in the US. Immigrant students face similar challenges to their non-immigrant peers, but they juggle additional pressures as well, related to language, culture and navigating life in a new land.

Carlos Ramos, a teenager living in Massachusetts, started the new school year with a lot on his mind. At the top of the list was whether he'll be able to stay with his parents, who have permission to remain in the US, or be deported back to El Salvador.

Carlos Ramos, a teenager living in Massachusetts, started the new school year with a lot on his mind. At the top of the list was whether he'll be able to stay with his parents, who have permission to remain in the US, or be deported back to El Salvador.

Community colleges are a huge gateway to higher education for migrants and refugees in the US. Immigrant students face similar challenges to their non-immigrant peers, but they juggle additional pressures as well, related to language, culture and navigating life in a new land.

The last time we were talking about Europe facing "the worst refugee crisis since World War II," we were talking about people fleeing the war in Bosnia. Some of them made their way to the United States, where they are still adapting, and sometimes still longing for home.

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